With faculty from the Honors Program, International Studies, The College of Fine Arts, and the Departments of Economics, Foreign Languages & Literatures, History, and Political Science, the program offers an interdisciplinary minor in Russian Studies consisting of two core seminars (RUSI), and electives in Russian literature in translation, history, economics, and political science. Interested students are encouraged to use Russian (RUSS 1001-1004) to satisfy the Foreign Language requirement for the BA degree, which makes possible not only study at a more advanced level, but also study abroad in Russia.
Through the BA/BS in Multidisciplinary Studies it is also possible to pursue a major in Russian Studies. The requirements for the major are the same as those for the minor with the addition of a 6 s.h. senior thesis. The Russian Studies program has received approval for the attached BA curriculum to be offered on an ongoing basis. Students who wish to follow this curriculum may pursue a major which will read, "BA Multidisciplinary Studies: Russian Studies". Unless otherwise arranged, the Director of Russian Studies will act as default mentor/advisor, and students will work under the supervision of the Russian Studies Committee.
Other curricula involving Russian are possible, such as the attached BS curriculum plan, but will require the cooperation of the Director of Russian Studies and approval of the Multidisciplinary Studies Committee.
